Gunmen allegedly dressed in riot police uniform raided the house of the Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa in Okata Estate, Yenagoa on Saturday and carted away undisclosed amount of money after destroying the safe kept in one of the rooms.
The three riot policemen guarding the house were reported not to have been around when the armed robbers came.
The armed robbers gained entry into the house after telling security men at the gate that they were policemen on operations from police headquarters.
The Chief gateman, Muhammed Garba had his legs, and hands tied as well as his eyes and mouth covered.
Narrating his ordeal, Garba said he has been working with Dudafa for eight years. Garba also mentioned that the armed robbers came in two black Sport Utility Vehicles.
Garba further said that the armed robbers banged on the gate asking for the security man.
"They asked the whereabouts of the police security operatives in Dudafa residence.
"They ordered me to open the gate. I opened a small gate and saw about 10 of them. They pushed me and they gained entry into the premises. They spanked my head. They tied my hands, my legs, covered my mouth and eyes with celotape.
"They went for my room at the security gate and asked me to show them the apartments of police security in the building. They also asked for Dudafa(Oga) house keys. I told them I did not know where they were since I was not the person keeping them. They said they would kill me if they eventually found the keys in my place. I kept quiet.
"After ransacking my room, they saw the keys. They started using them to open the main building.
"The man leading the operations asked his colleagues to talk gently so that when my colleague, who had gone to buy noodles at that time, would not suspect something was amiss.
"No sooner had they said that than my colleague came in, and they caught him. They now abandoned me bound, and took my second to be directing them. It was my second that was now showing them way. They also went to boys quarters and also seized Dudafa's cousin living there. They also tied him. They were threatening them that if they didnot co-operate with them, they would waste them". Garba narrated.
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